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Ride reports & bike news from Chain Reaction's Mike JTue Mar 31 18:08:47 2015 / +0000 GMTUniversal Post Manager 1.1.2 [ www.ProfProjects.com ] It's all about Google, isn't it?http://chainreactionblogs.com/diary/?p=1542
Tue Mar 31 18:08:47 2015 / +0000 GMThttp://chainreactionblogs.com/diary/?p=1542pivotal figure in the democratization of information access in Egypt, even being held in a jail for a number of days (and thankfully released unharmed). Having recently been to Egypt (this past December), with images of the country still fresh in my mind, I have pictured the unthinkable, something corporate Google must publicly fear and secretly think yeah, that would be pretty cool, but could never be allowed. A drawing of one of the Pyramids of Giza with a Google corporate flag flying on top.
Clearly, that would be in poor taste for so many reasons, not the least of which is that Google's marketing guy was simply a facilitator, someone who helped establish corridors of communication that helped give voice to dreams and ideas. It was a revolution of the people, not the media.
Or so I desperately wish to believe. Without the images shown to the world on TV, without the instant gatherings fostered by Facebook & Twitter postings, might Mubarak still be in power? Is Egypt an example of what China fears? Perhaps I shouldn't fear the role of corporations in giving voice to a people, but embrace it. I'm really conflicted on this issue. It certainly puts any petty concerns about the manipulation of Yelp reviews in perspective. --Mike--]]>15422011-02-12 01:36:402011-02-12 08:36:40